Five Mississippi University for Women students recently presented undergraduate research at the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges’ 2024 Southeast Regional Undergraduate Research Scholarly, and Creative Activity Conference hosted by the University of Montevallo, April 19-20. Marshall McAteer, Maggie Taylor, Ethan Wilkins, Hailey McCool and Ayooluwa Ilesanmi “We’ve…

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The Board of Trustees of Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has formally approved the creation of a new Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women. The college will strengthen and advance the university’s historic emphasis on academic and leadership development for women. “I am pleased that we…

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About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

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